Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18
An Old Paper.


the Hopkinsville Republican, pub
lished Saturday Oct. rs, 1928, more
than SO years ago. The paper was
originally mailed TO Amos Jones and
Is still in fine stale of preservation.
The Republican was : i've column
quarto published by PEBBLES q Kelly,
at 50 20 per annum ifpaid In advance
or "a 90 at tho end of the year"
The entire frat page Is taken up
with political matter, excepting one
quarter Of column devoted to ad-
vertisements. The second page is
solid reading matter. The third page
has two columns of political news
and three columns OF advertisements
and the fourth page is all reading
matter excepting two thirds Of COL
umn.
Politically the paper was an ardent
supporter Of John Quincy Adams
and violently opposed to Andrew
Jackson, who was the Democratic
candidate,
The following extract from the po-
litical page would indicate that cam
paigns were conducted IN those days
pretty much as they are to-day:
"The total and entire defeat of the
Jackson party in Maryland, is proof
positive that lying will not answer
in a moral and religious community.
They are down, and 80 let it ever be
when office seekers attempt to make
falsehood and SANDER their roads to
promotion"
In another column Edward Hay
don, of Bardstown, published
lengthy card concerning his treat
ment at the hands OF Gen. Jackson at
New Orleans In 1914 when Old Hick-
DRY got mad about q pork contract
and swore like trooper and even
threatened to have Mr.. Hayden shot,
hung, put In irons, etc. Haydon's
card was published to show what
kind Of 4 man the Democrats were
running for President, and who was
subsequently, elected for two terms.
There are but two local items in
the whole paper. The first il an An
nouncemsnt that Rev. Joel Hayden
would preach at the Unitarian church
on Monday evening "at early candle
light"
The other Is an account Of dinner
given In honor Of visiting politician |
at which the following toast, among |
several others, was proposed by N.
Shaw: "The Tariff-A gibbet erect
ed full high for poor Mordecai, but
Haman will hang thereon. Universal
justice 10 interest, and the tariff'ites
will find 1t 20 before $780," But unfor-
tunatsly for coming generations the
tariff question was not settled by 1880
and it is doubtful If it will be settled
by 1880. 1t is still alive and kicking
and promises to be the one important
issue In politics for years to come.
1t 10 principally from the advertise
msnts, although there are but few of
them, that we learn something about
the people whose names were wont
to appear In the public prints. Sew
eral Of the advertisements were no.
tees Of an official character, some Of
them for Todd, Muhlenberg, Hop
kins and Trigg counties. One Of the
local notices was signed by James G.
Hayden, warning all persons not to
trade for 81 note which had been
obtained from him frAudulently. II.
Y. and A. G. Slaughter gave notice
of dissolution Of partnership, and
Benz. P. Campbell published notice
of bay filly taken up as an estray
by him, Is miles below Hopkinsville,
which notice was attested. by Abram
Sites, county clerk. Patton &
Wheatley in q modest card inform
the public that they are "now open
ing very splendid assortment of
goods" and notifying the public that
all accounts "must hereafter be paid
in specie, currency Interchangeable in
its value"
VIM. r. Bringhurest advertised
Gigs, Stages, &C., made to order, at
ClarkSville, Tenn.
Edward Randolph announced that
he would freight tobacco to any
point ON the Cumberland river and
also advance money on tobacco at
legal interest, or fill orders for gro
ceries.
A long list Of letters are advertised
by John Bryan, Postmaster, which
IL not taken out "within three
months" were to be sent to the dead |
letter office. Many Of these names
are no longer represented among the
present residents of Hopkinsville,
while others sound quite familiar.
Such names as Bell, Lander, Cra-
vens, McCarroll, Overshiner, Landes
and Summers are still common at
this day, but few persons In Hop
kinsville now remember the BaxleyS,
Colleys, CRADLES, Dudleys, Fosters,
Hershaws, McMahAns, SINNERS,
Tanners, Whalings and Whitneys, |
who got their mail from this Office |
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